Secondary schools in Colchester, Essex

14 open secondary schools with a Colchester postal address.

• Colchester Academy (Colchester; Academy sponsor led; ages 11-16; inspected 8 March 2023)
• Colchester County High School for Girls (Colchester; Academy converter; ages 11-18; inspected 28 November 2023)
• Colchester Royal Grammar School (Colchester; Academy converter; ages 11-18; report card 14 April 2026)
• Colne Community School (Colchester; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 27 June 2023)
• Honywood School (Colchester; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 6 December 2022)
• Paxman Academy (Colchester; Free schools; ages 11-16; inspected 6 February 2024)
• Philip Morant School and College (Colchester; Academy converter; ages 11-18; inspected 13 September 2023)
• St Benedict's Catholic College (Colchester; Voluntary aided school; ages 11-16)
• St Helena School (Colchester; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 30 January 2024)
• The Gilberd School (Colchester; Academy converter; ages 11-16)
• The Stanway School (Colchester; Academy converter; ages 11-16)
• The Thomas Lord Audley School (Colchester; Academy converter; ages 11-16)
• The Trinity School (Colchester; Free schools; ages 11-16; inspected 7 May 2025)
• Thurstable School (Colchester; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 20 May 2025)

Local authority pages: Secondary schools in Essex

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.